McCarthy Signals Support for Potential Garland Impeachment Over IRS Whistleblower Claims
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/mccarthy-signals-support-for-potential-garland-impeachment-over-irs-whistleblower-claims-1111483028.html
June 26, 2023, 9:31 PM
House Republicans recently undertook efforts to push for impeachment proceedings against US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and US President Joe Biden, a process the House speaker previously vowed to not "fast-track."
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Full Video: Putin's Statement on Aftermath of Wagner's Aborted Mutiny
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/full-video-putins-statement-on-aftermath-of-wagners-aborted-mutiny-1111482658.html
June 26, 2023, 8:52 PM
Earlier on June 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech about the recent events involving the PMC Wagner Group and its aborted mutiny.
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US Oil Prices Rise on Russia Concerns as Rally Halted by Inflation, Rate Hike Fears
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/us-oil-prices-rise-on-russia-concerns-as-rally-halted-by-inflation-rate-hike-fears-1111482420.html
June 26, 2023, 8:25 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Oil prices rose Monday on supply concerns related to the weekend aborted mutiny in Russia, the world’s third-largest producer of the commodity.
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Putin: Mutiny Organizers Wanted Russian Soldiers to Kill Each Other, Kiev Wanted the Same
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/putin-mutineers-wanted-russian-soldiers-to-kill-each-other-kiev-wanted-the-same----1111480880.html
June 26, 2023, 7:23 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has chastised the organizers of the recent aborted mutiny perpetrated by forces of the PMC Wagner Group, stating that these people betrayed not only their country and their people but also the men whom they duped into participating in this "crime."
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President Putin Delivers Statement
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/president-putin-delivers-statement-1111479237.html
June 26, 2023, 7:10 PM
Previously, President Putin addressed the nation on Saturday afternoon to comment on the situation related to the aborted Wagner mutiny.
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Biden Officials Reportedly Worry That Ukrainian Offensive is 'Behind Schedule'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/biden-officials-reportedly-worry-that-ukrainian-offensive-is-behind-schedule-1111479307.html
June 26, 2023, 7:03 PM
As the Ukrainian “counteroffensive” that started earlier this month now appears to be grinding to a halt, with Kiev troops failing to breach even the first Russian defensive line, US government officials have apparently become somewhat disappointed by this turn of events.
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US Must Apologize, Provide Judicial Resolution For Torture At Gitmo - UN Special Rapporteur
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/us-must-apologize-provide-judicial-resolution-for-torture-at-gitmo-un-special-rapporteur-1111480514.html
June 26, 2023, 6:57 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States must provide both a judicial resolution and an apology for its use of torture at the Guantanamo Bay prison, UN Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin said on Monday.
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'Journalism is Not a Crime': Experts Lambast EU Media Freedom Act
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/journalism-is-not-a-crime-experts-lambast-eu-media-freedom-act-1111478605.html
June 26, 2023, 6:33 PM
The European Media Freedom Act envisages installing spyware on journalists' phones for the sake of "national security". Sputnik sat down with some international observers to discuss how the provision correlates with the act's name and basic European principles.
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Putin Expected to Make a Statement From Kremlin This Evening
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/putin-expected-to-make-a-statement-from-kremlin-this-evening-1111480367.html
June 26, 2023, 6:30 PM
Russian President is expected to deliver a statement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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‘Lawyer Up’: Jurisdiction Debates Will Complicate Lawsuits Expected Over Titan Implosion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/lawyer-up-jurisdiction-debates-will-complicate-lawsuits-expected-over-titan-implosion-1111479638.html
June 26, 2023, 6:18 PM
Following the catastrophic implosion of a tourist submersible near the wreck of the RMS Titanic last week, experts say lawsuits are almost guaranteed - if only lawyers can figure out which jurisdiction to file the suits in.
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SCOTUS Reverses Course, Will No Longer Hear Moot Case on Trump’s DC Hotel Files
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/scotus-reverses-course-will-no-longer-hear-moot-case-on-trumps-dc-hotel-files-1111476391.html
June 26, 2023, 5:43 PM
After agreeing earlier this year to hear a years-old case about the ability of Congressmembers to sue for documents related to the lease for the former Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, the US Supreme Court has reversed its decision and ordered the lower court to dismiss the case entirely.
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Russian Jets Escort UK Reconnaissance Aircraft, Fighters Over Black Sea
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/russian-jets-escort-uk-reconnaissance-aircraft-fighters-over-black-sea-1111479054.html
June 26, 2023, 5:25 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two Russian Su-27 fighter jets on Monday escorted an RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and two multi-purpose Typhoon fighters of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (RAF) over the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center said.
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'None of the Above': More US Voters Reject Trump and Biden Than Back Each One
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/none-of-the-above-more-us-voters-reject-trump-and-biden-than-back-each-one-1111472895.html
June 26, 2023, 5:12 PM
The 2024 US presidential election is shaping up to be a grudge rematch of the 2020 contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. But more than a third of voters are either unimpressed with either candidate or hostile to them.
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Biden Says US Had Nothing to Do With Prigozhin Mutiny
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/biden-says-us-had-nothing-to-do-with-prigozhin-mutiny-1111478108.html
June 26, 2023, 5:10 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States was not involved in the situation involving Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of private military company (PMC) Wagner, US President Joe Biden said on Monday.
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Western Experts Salivated Prospect of 'Doom' and 'Civil War' in Russia Amid Mutiny
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/western-experts-salivated-prospect-of-doom-and-civil-war-in-russia-amid-mutiny-1111475391.html
June 26, 2023, 4:54 PM
Western press, politicians, and "Russia watchers" prophesized "doom" and "civil war" in Russia upon the PMC Wagner Group's mutiny, only to learn later that they were profoundly wrong.
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DeSantis Says Would Resume Keystone XL Pipeline if Elected US President in 2024
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/desantis-says-would-resume-keystone-xl-pipeline-if-elected-us-president-in-2024-1111477903.html
June 26, 2023, 4:51 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Florida Governor and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis said on Monday that he would resume work on the Keystone XL oil pipeline between the United States and Canada, in addition to permitting other pipeline projects, if he is elected to be the next US president.
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UNSC to Discuss Situation Around Nord Stream Probe on June 27 - Russian Mission
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/unsc-to-discuss-situation-around-nord-stream-probe-on-june-27-russian-mission-1111477407.html
June 26, 2023, 4:46 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The UN Security Council will hold another meeting to address the situation with the investigation into the sabotage on the Nord Stream pipeline on June 27, Russian First Deputy Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said on Monday.
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Inflation in France Unlikely to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/inflation-in-france-unlikely-to-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels-1111477070.html
June 26, 2023, 4:07 PM
PARIS (Sputnik) - The inflation in France is declining, but is unlikely to return to the levels registered before the COVID pandemic, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.
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Ukraine Peace Talks May Start in July - Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/peace-talks-on-ukrainian-conflict-may-start-in-july-media-1111474259.html
June 26, 2023, 4:03 PM
While media reports suggest that these as-yet-hypothetical peace talks may take place as early as next month, it is not immediately clear whether Russia would be invited.
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Beijing Condemns US Indictments of Chinese Persons on Fentanyl-Related Charges
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/beijing-condemns-us-indictments-of-chinese-persons-on-fentanyl-related-charges-1111476536.html
June 26, 2023, 3:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Beijing has denounced the arrest and indictment of Chinese nationals and companies on fentanyl-related charges and has voiced a strong protest to Washington, the Chinese embassy in the United States said in a statement on Monday.
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Denmark to Speed Up Transfer of NATO's F-16s to Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/denmark-to-speed-up-transfer-of-natos-f-16s-to-ukraine-1111473477.html
June 26, 2023, 3:38 PM
Ukraine could get F-16s sooner than NATO announced, thanks to Denmark's new rearmament program.
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US Embassy Contacted Russian Foreign Ministry Over Events Around Wagner PMC
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/us-embassy-contacted-russian-foreign-ministry-over-events-around-wagner-pmc-1111466631.html
June 26, 2023, 3:15 PM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The US Embassy in Moscow has contacted the Russian Foreign Ministry to discuss the diplomatic mission's security in connection with the events surrounding the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) in Russia, an informed source told Sputnik on Monday.
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Watch Russian Airborne Troops Capture Enemy Footholds
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/watch-russian-airborne-troops-capture-enemy-footholds-1111470840.html
June 26, 2023, 2:53 PM
Ukrainian officials were puffing up public expectations about their much-touted counteroffensive for several months, and gambled on Western arms. Meanwhile, the Russian army was fortifying its positions and amassing forces. As a result, the Kiev regime's anticipated counteroffensive is floundering.
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Back to Normal: What’s Going on in Moscow & Beyond After Wagner’s Aborted Mutiny Gamble?
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/back-to-normal-whats-going-on-in-moscow--beyond-after-wagners-aborted-mutiny-gamble-1111473644.html
June 26, 2023, 2:39 PM
An armed mutiny plot staged over the weekend by PMC Wagner ended up being aborted, and now life is returning to normal in and around Moscow, as well as the other Russian regions, where temporary restrictive measures were in place. So what is precisely happening? Sputnik has all the details.
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No Alternative to UN But Security Council Expansion Needed – Ex-Under Secretary General
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/no-alternative-to-un-but-security-council-expansion-needed--ex-under-secretary-general-1111472471.html
June 26, 2023, 2:25 PM
The United Nations Security Council should include countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America to reflect the new realities of the world, former UN Under-Secretary-General Sergey Ordzhonikidze told Sputnik.
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Watch Russian Iskander Ballistic Missile System Send 'Special Delivery' to Ukrainian Forces
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/watch-russian-iskander-ballistic-missile-system-send-special-delivery-to-ukrainian-forces-1111471124.html
June 26, 2023, 1:24 PM
The Ukrainian conflict has, among other things, highlighted the formidable might and destructive power of the Russian artillery and ballistic missile systems, which have inflicted significant damage upon Kiev regime forces.
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Germany Ready to Deploy Combat-Ready Troops in Lithuania
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/germany-ready-to-deploy-combat-ready-troops-in-lithuania-1111472356.html
June 26, 2023, 1:15 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany is ready to permanently deploy a combat-ready brigade in Lithuania to reinforce NATO's eastern flank, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday.
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Putin Extends Response Measures to Russian Oil Price Cap Until Year-End
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/putin-extends-response-measures-to-russian-oil-price-cap-until-year-end-1111471948.html
June 26, 2023, 1:10 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended response measures to the oil price cap imposed by the Western nations until the end of 2023, according to a decree published on Monday.
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Lavrov Calls Western Media's Coverage of Events Around Prigozhin Wishful Thinking
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/lavrov-calls-western-medias-coverage-of-events-around-prigozhin-wishful-thinking-1111472057.html
June 26, 2023, 12:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Western media apparently indulged in "wishful thinking," covering the events around the situation with the aborted mutiny attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of private military company (PMC) Wagner, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
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Qatari Emir Expresses Support For Putin Over Wagner Mutiny Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/qatari-emir-expresses-support-for-putin-over-saturday-events-1111470683.html
June 26, 2023, 11:06 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone conversation with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Monday who expressed support for the actions of the Russian leadership in connection with events of June 24 involving the Wagner Group private military company, the Kremlin said.
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Terrorists Trained, Funded in West to Invade Belarus, Says Minsk Security Official
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/terrorists-trained-in-west-to-invade-belarus---state-security-committee-in-minsk-1111467570.html
June 26, 2023, 10:05 AM
Earlier this month, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned of ongoing attempts to create extremist sleeper cells in his country.
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Ukraine, UNESCO Agree to Take Church Relics Out of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Russian Intel Reveals
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/kiev-unesco-agree-to-take-church-relics-out-of-kiev-pechersk-lavra-russian-intel-reveals-1111469338.html
June 26, 2023, 9:49 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have reached an agreement on taking out Christian valuables, including holy relics, from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and transfer them to Western countries, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Monday.
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More Than Half of Americans Have ‘Major Concerns’ About Biden’s Health – Poll
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/more-than-half-of-americans-have-major-concerns-about-bidens-health--poll-1111468487.html
June 26, 2023, 9:27 AM
Voters in the US have repeatedly expressed doubt about Biden's physical and mental competence to perform his duties, especially in light of next year's presidential election.
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Germany Opposes Use of Russian Frozen Assets for Ukraine's Rebuilding
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/germany-opposes-use-of-russian-frozen-assets-for-ukraines-rebuilding-1111468802.html
June 26, 2023, 8:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Germany has opposed plans of the European Union to use the Bank of Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine's reconstruction and called for considering other options due to concerns that the decision could result in legal and financial challenges, the British news outlet reported on Monday, citing sources.
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Japanese PM's Cabinet Suffers 15 Percentage-Point Drop in June Approval Rating
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/rating-of-japanese-government-drops-by-15-percentage-points-in-june-1111468128.html
June 26, 2023, 7:35 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet has suffered a 15 percentage-point drop month-on-month to 41% in June, a poll released by a Japanese newspaper revealed on Monday.
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US Aircraft Carrier Ronald Reagan Arrives in Vietnamese Port of Da Nang
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/us-aircraft-carrier-ronald-reagan-arrives-in-vietnamese-port-of-da-nang-1111467767.html
June 26, 2023, 7:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has arrived in the Vietnamese port of Da Nang as part of Washington's efforts to strengthen cooperation with Hanoi, the US navy said on Monday.
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Counter-Terrorism Operation Regime Lifted in Russian Capital & Moscow Region
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/counter-terrorist-operation-regime-lifted-in-moscow-moscow-region-1111467179.html
June 26, 2023, 6:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The counter-terrorism operation measures imposed on Saturday have been canceled in Moscow and the Moscow Region, Russia's National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) said on Monday.
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NATO Secretary General, Military Committee Chair Start Visit to Lithuania on Monday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/nato-secretary-general-military-committee-chair-start-visit-to-lithuania-on-monday-1111467012.html
June 26, 2023, 6:17 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg together with Chair of the Military Committee Adm. Rob Bauer and permanent representatives on the North Atlantic Council will kick off their two-day visit to Lithuania on Monday.
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Denmark Eyes New Patrol Ships in Major Navy Upgrade
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/denmark-eyes-new-patrol-ships-in-major-navy-upgrade-1111466295.html
June 26, 2023, 6:01 AM
The Danish military stressed that the importance of "securing the vital sea lanes" around the country in a "fundamentally changed threat picture." Fittingly, Copenhagen pledged to allot as much $5.5 billion on shipbuilding alone to strengthen its navy and is even considering buying back submarines.
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Russian Lawmakers Working Out Bill to Regulate Private Military Companies' Activity
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/russian-lawmakers-working-out-bill-to-regulate-private-military-companies-activity-1111465582.html
June 26, 2023, 5:40 AM
On Saturday, PMC Wagner chief Evgeny Prigozhin confirmed that his forces had halted their attempt to reach Moscow in order to "sort out" the Russian Defense Ministry’s top brass over an alleged missile attack on Wagner positions.
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Shoigu Visits Battlegroup Zapad's Command Post
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/shoigu-visits-command-post-of-zapad-group-of-forces---defense-ministry-1111465861.html
June 26, 2023, 5:24 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has inspected Battlegroup Zapad's frontline command post and has ordered commanders to continue reconnaissance to uncover and suppress enemy plans, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Australia to Allocate Another $74 million in Military Support for Kiev
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/australia-to-allocate-another-74-million-in-military-support-for-kiev-1111465418.html
June 26, 2023, 5:09 AM
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - The Australian government announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine on Monday, in the amount of $74 million ($110 million AUD).
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Threat of Nuclear War on Korean Peninsula Increasing, Pyongyang Warns
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/threat-of-nuclear-war-on-korean-peninsula-increasing-pyongyang-warns-1111465086.html
June 26, 2023, 3:30 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - South Korea and the United States are pushing the Korean peninsula to "the brink of a nuclear war," the North Korean foreign ministry’s Institute for American Studies warned in a report on Monday.
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Russian Forces Attack Three Ukrainian Assault Groups in Artemovsk Area
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/russian-forces-attack-three-ukrainian-assault-groups-in-artemovsk-area---defense-ministry-1111464933.html
June 26, 2023, 2:26 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have prevented the advance of three assault groups of Ukrainian troops north of Artemovsk and dispersed them with mortar fire, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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US Coast Guard Starts Investigation Into Titan Implosion
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/us-coast-guard-starts-investigation-into-titan-implosion-1111464798.html
June 26, 2023, 1:17 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Coast Guard has started an investigation into the tragic accident involving the Titan submersible, US Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said.
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Air Raid Sirens Sound in Kiev, Parts of Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/air-raid-sirens-sound-in-kiev-parts-of-ukraine-1111464660.html
June 25, 2023, 11:56 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air raid warnings were issued in several regions of Ukraine late on Sunday night, including the capital city of Kiev, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
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Fragmentation of World Economy Now Irreversible - Russia’s Representative at IMF
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/fragmentation-of-world-economy-now-irreversible-russias-representative-at-imf-says-1111464527.html
June 25, 2023, 9:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The use of international trade and the dollar as a weapon by the West makes the fragmentation of the world economy inevitable, Aleksei Mozhin, Executive Director for Russia at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told Sputnik.
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Former Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis' Party Wins Snap Elections
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/former-greek-prime-minister-mitsotakis-party-wins-snap-elections-1111464393.html
June 25, 2023, 8:43 PM
ATHENS (Sputnik) - The conservative New Democracy party, led by former Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has won 40.52% of the votes and receives 158 out of 300 seats in the parliament during the snap elections, the Greek Interior Ministry said on Sunday after counting over 90% of the votes.
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US Spies Stayed Mum on PMC Wagner's Mutiny Despite Prior Knowledge - Media
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/us-spies-stayed-mum-about-pmc-wagners-mutiny-despite-knowing-about-it-beforehand---media-1111464048.html
June 25, 2023, 6:56 PM
Despite supposedly possessing information about the Wagner Group and its founder preparing for the recent mutiny, US intelligence officials reportedly opted to stay silent due to concerns that Moscow might otherwise "accuse" them of trying to orchestrate a coup.
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Taliban Leader Says 'Concrete Measures' Taken to Improve Status of Women in Afghanistan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/taliban-leader-says-concrete-measures-taken-to-improve-status-of-women-in-afghanistan-1111464214.html
June 25, 2023, 6:55 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Taliban* have taken "concrete measures" to improve the status of women in Afghanistan and they have begun to be considered "free and dignified" human beings, Afghan supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said on Sunday.
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Ted Cruz Calls for Biden Impeachment Over Hunter's Damning Text Message
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/ted-cruz-calls-for-biden-impeachment-over-hunters-damning-text-message-1111462600.html
June 25, 2023, 6:36 PM
It's time to turn a congressional probe into Hunter Biden's years-long influence peddling into an impeachment effort against his father, GOP Senator Ted Cruz suggested on his latest podcast.
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'He Speaks For Us All': Blinken Defends Biden's 'Dictator' Remark on Xi
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/he-speaks-for-us-all-blinken-defends-bidens-dictator-remark-on-xi-1111460414.html
June 25, 2023, 5:01 PM
Biden administration officials have made it clear that the US president's "dictator" comment regarding his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was by no means a "gaffe."
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Republicans 'Too Afraid' to Remove Adam Schiff From Office Over Russiagate Hoax
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/republicans-too-afraid-to-remove-adam-schiff-from-office-over-russiagate-hoax-1111460519.html
June 25, 2023, 4:54 PM
Despite being censured in the US Congress, Adam Schiff is in fact doing pretty well for himself and is likely going to “get a promotion for lying to the American people for four years,” says a former Colorado state senator.
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Ukrainian Forces Shell Donetsk City Center, Casualties Reported
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/ukrainian-forces-shell-donetsk-city-center-casualties-reported-1111458486.html
June 25, 2023, 3:57 PM
According to officials, the Ukrainain Armed Forces (UAF) used MLRS to launch a rocket at the populated area in Donetsk.
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UN Has No Plans to Discuss Situation in Russia for Now - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/un-has-no-plans-to-discuss-situation-in-russia-for-now---reports-1111458815.html
June 25, 2023, 3:40 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation in Russia involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin will not be on the United Nations' agenda for the moment, the US news broadcaster reported.
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FBI Knew Hunter Biden's Laptop Was 'Reliable' Before Smearing It as 'Russian Disinfo'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/fbi-knew-hunter-bidens-laptop-was-reliable-before-smearing-it-as-russian-disinfo-1111457950.html
June 25, 2023, 3:31 PM
The FBI verified the authenticity of Hunter Biden's "laptop from hell" months before the release of the Post's October 2020 bombshell about the Bidens, according to IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley.
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Lukashenko Holds Another Phone Call With Putin on Sunday Morning - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/lukashenko-holds-another-phone-call-with-putin-on-sunday-morning---reports-1111461574.html
June 25, 2023, 3:29 PM
MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had another telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday morning, a Telegram channel, which is close to the Belarusian leader, reported.
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US Closely Watching Situation With Wagner PMC in Russia, Has No Full Details - Blinken
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/us-closely-watching-situation-with-wagner-pmc-in-russia-has-no-full-details---blinken-1111458341.html
June 25, 2023, 3:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is closely monitoring events surrounding the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) in Russia, although Washington does not have a full picture of the situation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.
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Look at Stunning Mars Photos in Ultraviolet Spectrum
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/look-at-stunning-mars-photos-in-ultraviolet-spectrum-1111454069.html
June 25, 2023, 2:35 PM
The Red Planet has four seasons, just like Earth, and two of them – summer and winter – were pictured with Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph.
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Japan's Military Reportedly Mulls Introducing Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/japans-military-reportedly-mulls-introducing-elon-musks-starlink-satellites--1111457707.html
June 25, 2023, 2:30 PM
If used, the service will reportedly help the Japanese Defense Ministry deploy a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit.
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North Korea Supports Russia's Leadership in Situation With Wagner Mutiny Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/north-korea-supports-russias-leadership-in-situation-with-wagner-mutiny-attempt-1111457577.html
June 25, 2023, 2:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Im Chon Il met with Russian Ambassador in Pyongyang Alexander Matsegora on Sunday and expressed his country's support for the Russian leadership during an attempted armed mutiny by the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), the North Korean news agency reported.
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China Backs Russia's Efforts to Stabilize Situation Amid Wagner Events
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/china-backs-russias-efforts-to-stabilize-situation-amid-wagner-events-1111457334.html
June 25, 2023, 2:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Beijing has expressed support for Moscow's efforts to stabilize the situation in Russia amid recent developments involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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US Concerns About Stalled Ukrainian Counteroffensive ‘Surely Not Vote of Approval’
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/us-concerns-about-stalled-ukrainian-counteroffensive-surely-not-vote-of-approval---1111456034.html
June 25, 2023, 1:39 PM
Washington's alarm over the slower-than-expected progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces comes amid Kiev’s pointless fears that the White House’s military aid to Ukraine may stop if Joe Biden fails to win the 2024 election, international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda told Sputnik.
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Ukraine Loses Up to 430 Troops in Donetsk Direction in 24 Hours
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/ukraine-loses-up-to-430-troops-in-donetsk-direction-in-24-hours-1111456592.html
June 25, 2023, 1:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost up to 430 military personnel in combat with Russian forces in the Donetsk direction over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily update on Sunday.
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Putin Reveals That He Keeps a Close Eye on Ongoing Special Operation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/putin-reveals-that-he-keeps-a-close-eye-on-ongoing-special-operation-1111456140.html
June 25, 2023, 12:56 PM
According to the president himself, his work day starts and ends with him dealing with matters related to the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
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Taipei Urges Australia to Send Military Attache to Taiwan
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/taipei-urges-australia-to-send-military-attache-to-taiwan-1111455891.html
June 25, 2023, 12:31 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Taiwan is calling on Australia to send a military attache to the island so that both sides can share their assessment of the situation with China, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told The Australian media on Sunday.
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China Completes Construction of Its Longest Undersea Oil and Gas Pipeline - Report
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/china-completes-construction-of-its-longest-undersea-oil-and-gas-pipeline---report--1111454256.html
June 25, 2023, 11:39 AM
The new pipeline now links an offshore extraction platform operating at an undersea natural gas field in the South China Sea with an "onshore receiving station" on the Hainan Island.
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Serbia Will Never Support Coup in Russia, Any Other Country - President Vucic
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/serbia-will-never-support-coup-in-russia-any-other-country---vucic-1111454903.html
June 25, 2023, 11:35 AM
BELGRADE (Sputnik) - Vucic expressed confidence that someone else's hand was behind recent events in Russia, he did not want to say who exactly supported the rebellion from the outside, but that there was no doubt that there was help from abroad.
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Lavrov: Biden's Allegations of Russian Nuclear Threat Are 'Baseless Verbal Escapades'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/lavrov-bidens-allegations-of-russian-nuclear-threat-are-baseless-verbal-escapades--1111454518.html
June 25, 2023, 11:33 AM
While speaking to a group of donors in California earlier this week, Biden said he worries about Russian President Vladimir Putin “using tactical nuclear weapons,” gauging such a possibility as “real.”
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Meets Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/russian-deputy-foreign-minister-meets-chinese-foreign-minister-in-beijing-1111454609.html
June 25, 2023, 11:05 AM
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang exchanged views on a number of issues in Beijing on Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
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Watch Russian Troops Take Out Ukrainian Stronghold
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/watch-russian-troops-take-out-ukrainian-stronghold-1111453410.html
June 25, 2023, 9:49 AM
Russian Armed Forces have used high-precision weapons to obliterate a Ukrainian fortified area.
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American Media Claims US Intelligence Knew About Prigozhin's Planned Mutiny in Mid-June
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/american-media-claim-us-intelligence-learned-about-prigozhins-plans-for-mutiny-in-mid-june-1111453277.html
June 25, 2023, 9:36 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US intelligence agencies received indications that the head of the Wagner Group private military company (PMC), Yevgeny Prigozhin, might be plotting a mutiny and informed the White House and other government agencies so they would not be caught off guard, an American daily reported, citing several US officials .
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Zelensky's Top Aide Claims Ukraine Wants to Host 'Peace Summit'
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/zelenskys-top-aide-claims-ukraine-wants-to-host-peace-summit-1111452805.html
June 25, 2023, 8:39 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine wants to host a so-called global peace summit for the discussion of Kiev's peace plan, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, Andriy Yermak, said.
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Canadian Police Probe ‘Circumstances’ Behind Death of Five on Board Titan Sub
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/canadian-police-probe-circumstances-behind-death-of-five-on-board-titan-sub-1111452726.html
June 25, 2023, 8:37 AM
The US Coast Guard confirmed earlier this week that debris found on the ocean floor near the Titanic wreckage consisted of pieces of the missing submersible, with all five people on board the Titan presumed dead.
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Claim to Fame: UK Man Gets 5-Year Sentence For Hacking Celeb Twitter Accounts
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/claim-to-fame-uk-man-gets-5-year-sentence-for-hacking-celeb-twitter-accounts-1111452061.html
June 25, 2023, 6:43 AM
Joseph James O’Connor and his accomplices compromised over 130 Twitter accounts in their Bitcoin scam, including those of Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett.
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Musk vs Zuckerberg: Cage Fight ‘Might Actually Happen’, Tesla CEO Says
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/musk-vs-zuckerberg-cage-fight-might-actually-happen-tesla-ceo-says-1111451642.html
June 25, 2023, 5:02 AM
The developments unfold amid reports that Meta* plans to launch a rival platform to Twitter, dubbed Threads.
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Situation at Frontline in Zaporozhye Region Stable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/situation-at-frontline-in-zaporozhye-region-stable-1111451902.html
June 25, 2023, 4:59 AM
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - The situation at the frontline in the Zaporozhye region remains stable and Ukrainian troops have not made any significant advances, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik.
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Cuban President Expresses Solidarity to Putin Amid Wagner Mutiny Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/cuban-president-expresses-solidarity-to-putin-amid-wagner-mutiny-attempt-1111451319.html
June 25, 2023, 4:21 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has expressed solidarity and support to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people amid the Saturday events, involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Two Dead, Over a Dozen Injured in Michigan Shooting
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/two-dead-over-dozen-injured-in-michigan-shooting-1111451181.html
June 25, 2023, 3:31 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - At least two people died and over a dozen others were injured in a shooting at a street party in Saginaw, Michigan, local police said.
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Biden Allies Ignore Voters' Desire For Primary Debates
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/biden-allies-ignore-voters-desire-for-primary-debates-1111450918.html
June 25, 2023, 3:03 AM
Democratic strategists believe there is no need for President Joe Biden to participate in primary debates, but the US public thinks otherwise.
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Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Attacks in Two Directions
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/russian-forces-repel-ukrainian-attacks-in-two-directions-1111450776.html
June 25, 2023, 2:20 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian forces have repelled enemy attacks in the south Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, destroying tanks, armored vehicles and manpower, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Expresses Support to Lavrov Amid Wagner Mutiny Attempt
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/irans-foreign-minister-expresses-support-to-lavrov-amid-wagner-mutiny-attempt-1111450619.html
June 25, 2023, 2:13 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed support to Russia’s leadership in ensuring constitution order during a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Ministry informs.
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Hunter and Joe Biden's Weekend Escape to Camp David Prompts Fuss on Twitter
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/hunter-and-joe-bidens-weekend-escape-to-camp-david-prompts-fuss-on-twitter-1111450374.html
June 25, 2023, 1:13 AM
Having struck a sweetheart deal with the Justice Department, Hunter Biden took off to Camp David for a weekend getaway together with his father, triggering a Twitterstorm among US conservative netizens.
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Two Civilians Killed in Indian Attack in Kashmir Region - Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/two-civilians-killed-in-indian-attack-in-kashmir-region---pakistans-foreign-ministry-1111450226.html
June 25, 2023, 12:27 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least two civilians were killed and another one was injured as a result of an Indian forces’ attack on the Satwal sector in the disputed Kashmir region, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.
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Ten Injured in Clashes With Settlers in West Bank
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/ten-injured-in-clashes-with-settlers-in-west-bank-1111450097.html
June 25, 2023, 12:20 AM
GAZA (Sputnik) - At least ten people were injured in the village of Umm Safa, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, during clashes with settlers, Palestinian media report.
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Air Raid Sirens Sound in Multiple Regions of Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/air-raid-sirens-sound-in-multiple-regions-of-ukraine-1111449986.html
June 25, 2023, 12:08 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air raid warnings were issued in several regions of Ukraine late on Saturday night, according to air raid data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
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DC Scholars: Ukraine Conflict Shows World Has Grown Weary of US Hegemony
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/dc-scholars-ukraine-conflict-shows-world-has-grown-weary-of-us-hegemony-1111449771.html
June 24, 2023, 11:25 PM
Despite having the largest military budget in the world and being the largest operator of military bases abroad, the US is far from being a global hegemon, argues a DC-based think tank Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
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House Speaker Will Support Effort to Expunge Trump's Impeachments
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/house-speaker-will-support-effort-to-expunge-trumps-impeachments-1111449596.html
June 24, 2023, 10:58 PM
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been walking a tightrope attempting to placate both establishment Republicans and the Trump-aligned wing of the party.
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Mutiny Averted: Everything We Know as Prigozhin Halts Wagner March on Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/mutiny-averted-everything-we-know-as-prigozhin-halts-wagner-march-on-moscow-1111448622.html
June 24, 2023, 9:48 PM
PMC Wagner chief Evgeny Prigozhin has confirmed that his forces have halted their attempt to reach the Russian capital to "sort out" the MoD's top brass over an alleged missile attack on Wagner positions. What exactly happened? What triggered the Wagner-MoD crisis in the first place? How did things reach such a dangerous point? Sputnik explains.
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Kremlin: Situation With Wagner PMC Won't Affect Russia's Military Op in Ukraine
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/kremlin-situation-with-wanger-pmc-wont-affect-russias-military-op-in-ukraine-1111449040.html
June 24, 2023, 9:29 PM
Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered a halt to his forces' drive on Moscow and opted for de-escalation on Saturday, accepting a proposal mediated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
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US Blames Beijing for Fentanyl Crisis, Charges Chinese Chemical Companies
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/us-blames-beijing-for-fentanyl-crisis-charges-chinese-chemical-companies-1111448284.html
June 24, 2023, 7:45 PM
Opioid overdoses kill over 130 Americans daily, with drug ODs claiming more than 110,000 lives in 2022 alone. OD rates have spiked over than 250 percent over the past two decades thanks to the growing availability of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid painkiller 50 and 100 times more potent than heroin and morphine, respectively.
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Montana Says to Avoid Parts of Yellowstone River After Train Derailment, Bridge Collapse
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/montana-says-to-avoid-parts-of-yellowstone-river-after-train-derailment-bridge-collapse--1111447969.html
June 24, 2023, 6:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - People near the Yellowstone River in the US state of Montana should avoid the water in certain areas around the site of a bridge collapse and train derailment that may have sent contaminants downstream, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) said on Saturday.
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US Top General Milley Cancels Trip to Middle East Due to Situation in Russia - Reports
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/us-top-general-milley-cancels-trip-to-middle-east-due-to-situation-in-russia---reports-1111447596.html
June 24, 2023, 6:45 PM
Seething tensions between Wagner PMC boss Evgeny Prigozhin and senior commanders in the Russian military spilled into an armed mutiny by Wagner forces on Friday, with the fighters kicking off a march on Moscow, but stopping and agreeing to return to their bases Saturday evening after negotiations facilitated by Minsk.
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'Putin Flees Moscow', 'IRGC in Russia' and Other Media Fakes Debunked
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/putin-flees-moscow-irgc-in-russia-and-other-media-fakes-debunked-1111446422.html
June 24, 2023, 6:21 PM
The drama around Wagner PMC boss Evgeny Prigozhin's feud with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, which escalated into an armed rebellion on Friday before calming Saturday, has been met with barely concealed glee in Ukrainian and Western media. But in attempts to outdo each other, some outlets fell into the realm of reporting fantasy as news.
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Musk Says Second Starship Launch Has 60% Probability of Making It to Orbit
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/musk-says-second-starship-launch-has-60-probability-of-making-it-to-orbit-1111447133.html
June 24, 2023, 5:56 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik), Lenka White - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that the chances of making it to orbit with a second spacecraft are much higher, but it all depends on stage separation.
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Prigozhin Agrees to Stop PMC Wagner March, Start De-Escalation After Lukashenko's Mediation
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/prigozhin-agrees-to-stop-pmc-wagner-march-start-de-escalation-after-lukashenkos-mediation-1111446655.html
June 24, 2023, 5:14 PM
Presidents Putin and Lukashenko spoke by phone on Saturday to discuss the situation in southern Russia, where Wagner PMC chief Evgeny Prigozhin launched an armed mutiny on Friday after accusing the Russian military of attacking his men. The Russian defense ministry denied the claims.
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Superlight Sports Airplane Crash in Czech Republic Leaving One Dead
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/superlight-sports-airplane-crash-in-czech-republic-leaving-one-dead-1111446322.html
June 24, 2023, 4:42 PM
PRAGUE (Sputnik) - A superlight sports airplane has crashed near the Czech city of Havlickuv Brod, leaving its pilot dead, police spokeswoman Michaela Lebrova said on Saturday.
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Scientists Issue Warning As 'Extreme' Ocean Heatwave Hits Europe
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/scientists-issue-warning-as-extreme-ocean-heatwave-hits-europe-1111445863.html
June 24, 2023, 4:26 PM
A historic and early heatwave in ocean temperatures around the UK and Europe due to reach record-breaking levels not seen in 170 years is threatening marine and human lives.
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Foreign Leaders Express Solidarity With Russia Amid Wagner Mutiny
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/foreign-leaders-express-solidarity-with-russia-amid-wagner-mutiny-1111445545.html
June 24, 2023, 3:35 PM
On Friday, Wagner PMC chief Evgeny Prigozhin accused the Russian military of launching a surprise missile attack against his men, and called for the ouster of its leadership. The MoD dismissed the allegations as an provocation, and the Federal Security Service opened a criminal case charging Prigozhin with armed mutiny.
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OpenAI Founder Says World Will 'Have to Manage Risks' of 'Dangerous' Tech
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230624/openai-founder-says-world-will-have-to-manage-risks-of-dangerous-tech--1111443636.html
June 24, 2023, 2:21 PM
Technology experts weighed in on artificial intelligence's growing reputation as a "threat" at the recent Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco have underscored the need to maintain a close watch on the technology as it continues to make huge strides.
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